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Alpena, MI vs Houghton Lake, MI

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- People living in Houghton Lake are 29.5% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Alpena
 Alpena, MIHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock23.6%49.4%
 Baptist1.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic22.5%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.1%2.1%
 Lutheran17.0%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Methodist2.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.9%1.7%
 Other Christian4.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Alpena    5 Reviews

One of the ten best places to visit in Michigan. I was born and raised in Michigan but now live in Seattle. I get back to Michigan frequently because my brother  More

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Over 12 years ago

Alpena is 740 ft above sea leval and gets 72 in. of snow every year. That's a good thing and Alpena is a winter wonderland for me . Clean and crisp with the lake frozen  More

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Alpena is a town for all ages, with plenty to do, more than one person could attend. I think the events are varied and offer something for everyone. The town is  More

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Reviews for Houghton Lake    3 Reviews

This is a rural resort area. You must be able to embrace the rural lifestyle. There's no real shopping opportunities other than Walmart, Kmart, Peebles, Dunhams, Tractor  More

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Over 17 years ago

The quality of life here for most depends on how you look at it. If your looking for a medium to high paying job there realy are none, and there's hardly any jobs that  More

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The climate here is...well..cold... seems like most of the time and one does get cabin fever when March rolls around, if not sooner. Can't wait for summer! If you love  More

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